The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-03-10
PLYMOUTH'S DEAD PASTOR.
The Date Of Final Interment of the Re-
mains Postponed Until Saturday.
The Body Viii lie in State in Plymouth
Church. Which Will Be Open to the Pub
lie Io-mOrrOw-General Mourning.
FUNERAL ARRANGEMENTS.
Universal Mourning in Brooklyn-Final In
ternent Postponed Till Saturday


Universal Mourning in BrOoklyn-Final In
terment Postponed Till Saturday.
New YORK, March 9-The arrangements for
the funeral OF the late Henry Ward Beecher are
not yet completed but it has been decided that
it shall be public one, bnt the services at the
house will be of strictly private nature, in
compliance with the wishes of the family. The
services will be conducted at the house by Dr..
G. Ii. Hail. Of the Church of the Trinity, the
old friend OF the famous preacher. None but
the family will be admitted to these services
which will be of the simplest nature. The body
will be escorted to Plymouth Church at the
close of the family funeral service by the
Thirteenth Regiment of Brooklyn, of which
Mr.. Beecher was chaplain. The regiment will
then pass the body, which will be laid in front
of the platform. The regiment will be then
dismissed, and will leave Company g. which is
known as the Plymouth company, and is com
posed chiefly of members from Mr. Beechers
congregation, to remain on guard while the body
is laid in state in the church. The church will
remain open all day Thursday, and the friends
and members Of the congregation will have the
first privilege of passing before the body. On
Friday the church will be thrown open to the
sary in consequence of the extent of the circle
of friends and admirers of the great divine
the citizens committee, of which Mayor
Seth Low is chairman, will have charge of the
body until the interment of Saturday.
The coffin will be very plain one and will be
covered with best broadcloth, with plain silver
mountings. There is to be no ornamentation
except plain silk fringe. It will rest in the
church on a platform raised six inches from the
floor of the church The feet will rest toward
the east, so that the people passing up the east
aisle and in front Of the pulpit will get a full
view of the features as they pass along slowly
beside the bier. They will turn to the right at
the head of the coffin, and then out into Or
ange or Cranberry streets. On Thursday none
but those having tickets will be admitted to the
church. The tickets will be given to pew
holders and others entitled to them. Each pew
holds five persons, and only four tickets will be
given to the pewholders, the other ticket being
reserved for visiting members of G.. A. r.
posts. privileged persons and personal friends.
1t was expected that an overflow service would
have been held in the Academy Of Music, but
that building could not be obtained, as it was en-
gagged by the Philharmonic Society. The lri-
and the public services on Friday.
Brooklyn's buildings to-day are draped in
mourning The municipality buildings and
courthouse, public buildings and stores are be-
ing heavily draped in black. Many private resi-
dences also draped. Nearly every promi
nent organization in Brooklyn has met and
passed resolutions expressive of grief in the loss
of the eminent divine The public schools will
probably be closed on the day of the funeral
and many merchants intend to close their stores
The aldermen met to-day and appointed com
mittee to wait upon ex- Mayor Low, chairman
of the memorial committee They offered the
use of the City Hall to allow the remains to lie
in state. They were thanked and told that it
had been arranged to have the remains lie in
state in Plymouth Church.
The Plymouth Church committee accepted the
| offer of the citizens committee, headed by ex-
| Mayor Low to have formal services held in the
| different churches in the vicinity of Plymouth
| Church at the same time that funeral services
are held 1t would be impossible for the thou
sands of people to gain admission to the church.
| The body was embaimed to-day. The face was
not pinched, but it had fiattened out much
Mrs. Beecher was taken out by friend for
the relief of drive this afternoon, but soon re-
turned thoroughly exhausted. Fears are enter
tanned that she will not long survive her illus
| trious husband The following were received
| to-day:
| NEW HAVEN, Conn, March 8.
The New Haven Central Association of Congrega-
| tional minister's now in session, express to Mrs.
Beecher and family their deepest sympathy with her
and them in the death of the good man. prominent in
his age for his devotion to freedom and humanity and
among most of his generation as preacher of right
| eousness and love- N. J. SQUIRE Moderator
| III. W. HUNT, Register.
| ST. LOUIS, March 9.
| The Congregation Temple of God of st. Louis
| mourn with you in your May the eternal
| Lord of hosts comfort you.
| ISAAC ScHwAB. l.. H. SoNNEsoHEIN, Rabbi.
Sculptor j. O. A. Ward made a very salts
factory cast of the face this morning.